REU Site: An Inclusive Summer Research Program in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah

该奖项支持犹他州大学的本科生研究经验（REU）网站和教师研究经验（RET）网站。 REU网站将支持每年八个本科生在夏季物理学和天文学研究项目。 RET网站将支持每年2 - 4名教师，每周6名，以实验宇宙射线物理学为基础的夏季集体研究项目。 犹他州大学的物理和天文学系目前提供了各种各样的研究机会，并且在为自己的学生和来自其他机构的访问者开发和管理高质量的、基于队列的夏季研究项目方面有着丰富的历史。犹他州大学的REU和RET项目的目标是：1）让学生从事全职的积极研究; 2）为学生和导师提供专业发展机会; 3）通过构建一个吸引人的，包容性的和支持性的队列体验来激励学生走向科学和STEM职业; 4）提高学生的科学素养和口头和书面沟通技能; 5）让在职教师参与实验宇宙射线物理学的队列研究; 6）帮助教师更深入地理解科学过程和实践; 3）帮助教师在教学实践中利用他们的研究经验。为实现这些目标，参加者将参加各种活动，包括：a）严格和多样化的研究项目; B）专业和职业发展讲习班; c）融入科学界; d）社区建设;（e）该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的评估被认为值得支持。影响审查标准。

This award supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site and a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) site in physics at the University of Utah. The REU site will support eight undergraduates per year in summer physics and astronomy research projects. The RET site will support two-four teachers per year in six a week summer cohort-based research project in experimental cosmic-ray physics. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah currently offers a wide variety of research opportunities and has a rich history of developing and managing high-quality, cohort-based summer research programs both for its own students and those visiting from other institutions.The objectives of the REU and RET programs at the University of Utah are to: 1) engage students in full-time active research; 2) provide professional development opportunities for students and mentors; 3) motivate students towards science and STEM careers by constructing an engaging, inclusive, and supportive cohort experience; 4) improve students’ science literacy and oral and written communication skills; 5) engage in-service teachers in cohort-based research on experimental cosmic ray physics; 6) help teachers develop a deeper understanding of science processes and practices; 3) help teachers leverage their research experiences in their teaching practices. To accomplish these objectives, participants will engage in a variety of activities that encompass: a) rigorous and diverse research projects; b) professional and career development workshops; c) enculturation into the scientific community; d) community building; and e) personalized mentorship.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.